Reference: SSN in CSU, UC, and the Common Application

Social Security Number (or Taxpayer ID Number)

The Social Security Number is used as a means of identifying student records and to facilitate financial aid.

(checkbox) I plan to apply for admission to college or financial aid.

The Social Security Number is required to claim tax credits for higher education costs known as the American Opportunity Tax Credit in accordance with the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.

Federal law requires the California Community Colleges to provide specific information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the purpose of filing an information return (IRS Form 1098-T “Tuition Statement”) for each student in attendance, with a few exceptions.

The information required by the IRS includes the student’s name, address, Social Security Number (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN/iTIN), and enrollment status, as well as the amount of tuition paid or billed, and scholarships received. (26 C.F.R. 1-60505-1(b)(2)(ii).)

Failure to provide a correct Social Security Number or TIN while claiming tax credits for specified education expenses may result in a penalty levied against the student by the IRS in the amount of $100, per year, until the missing or incorrect information is provided (26 C.F.R. 1-60505-1(e)(4)).

In addition, California Education Code sections 68041 and 70901(b)(7) authorizes the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) to collect information you submit through the OpenCCC Online Student Account and CCCApply Online Application for Admission for the purposes of completing and submitting California College admission applications and financial aid on your behalf.

Further, information acquired by the CCCCO is subject to the limitations set forth in the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Title 1.8 (commencing with Section 1798) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). Compliance with these laws is identified in the Privacy Policy.

[checkbox] “Check this box if you do not have a Social Security number or Taxpayer Identification number, or decline to provide one at this time. International students, noncredit, undocumented, nonresident aliens, and other exceptions may not have a Social Security number (or Taxpayer Identification number), and should check this box.”

[checkbox] “I am an international student, nonresident alien, or other exception, and I do not have a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number.”

Social Security Number

Your designated programs may require your SSN for institutional or federal financial aid forms.

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If you have a U.S. Social Security number you are required to include it on admission application form to all CSU campuses pursuant to Section 41201, Title 5, Code of California Regulations and Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code. CSU campuses may use the Social Security Number to identify your student records maintained in your association with the campus and, if needed, to help collect debts owed the university.

If you have qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and subsequently been issued a Social Security Number, please enter the number below. If you don not have a Social Security Number at the time you file the application, you many leave the item blank and the campus will assign a temporary number. However, you should obtain a Social Security number, unless you are prohibited by law from doing so, and submit it to the university by the time you begin enrollment. Failure to furnish your correct Social Security number may result in the imposition of a penalty by the Internal Revenue Service.

Also, the Internal Revenue Service requires the university to file information returns that include the student's Social Security number and other information, such as the amount paid for qualified tuition, related expenses, and interest on educational loans. That information is used to help determine whether you/or a person claiming you as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal income taxes. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a $50 penalty, assessed by the IRS under Section 6723. In addition, this information is utilized to match your application to academic records, financial aid application, and other document

Social Security Number Information

In accordance with Section 119.071(5), Florida Statutes, this denotes the purpose for the collection and usage of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) by the New College of Florida Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. A SSN may be collected and used for the following purposes: PURPOSE Admissions: Student Record Management, including receipt of documents from other educational institutions in support of the admissions application process. STATUTORY AUTHORITY Sec. 119.071 (5) (a) (2) (a) (II), Fla. Stat. and Higher Education Act.

(HEA) of 1965 (authorized) PURPOSE Financial Aid: Financial aid eligibility, transmit student data to Federal and State financial aid entities, reporting to FAFSA STATUTORY AUTHORITY Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 (see sections 483 and 484), Hope Scholarship and Lifelong Learning Credits - Pubic Laws 105-34, 107-116, Sec. 119.091 (5) (a) (2) (II), Fla. Stat. (required; authorized.)